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Second International Thermionic Conference Reports

 Collection
Identifier: MS MSS 6

Scope and Content Note

This collection of papers submitted for presentation at the Stresa conference consists of eleven series that, with the exception of Series XI: Miscellany, reflect Samuel Rousso's original arrangement. Within each series, individual folders contain reports/papers addressing various aspects of thermionic energy research. Reports found within the collection are written in both English and French.

Dates

  • Creation: 1968

Creator

Language of Materials

Material in English and French

Access Restrictions

To view this collection, make an appointment at least five business days prior to your visit by contacting Ask an Archivist or calling (480) 965-4932. Appointments in the Design and the Arts Special Collections Reading Room at the Design and the Arts Library on the Tempe campus are available Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Copyright

Arizona State University does not own the copyright to this collection. We recognize that it is incumbent upon the researcher to procure permission to publish information from this collection from the owner of the copyright.

Historical Note

During the period May 27-31, 1968 the Second International Conference on Thermionic Electrical Power Generation met in Stresa, Italy. A thermion is an electrically charged particle emitted by an incandescent substance; hence thermionics is a branch of physics dealing with such phenomena. The conference in Stresa attracted a great number of scientists from around the world, many of whom prepared papers on their research in the field. The papers were collected by Samuel Rousso, Assistant Atomic Energy Scientific Representative at the American Embassy in Paris, France.

Full extent

1 Box(es)

Full extent

1 Linear Feet

Abstract

This collection of papers submitted for presentation at the Stresa conference consists of eleven series that, with the exception of Series XI: Miscellany, reflect Samuel Rousso's original arrangement. Within each series, individual folders contain reports/papers addressing various aspects of thermionic energy research. Reports found within the collection are written in both English and French.

Arrangement

This collection consists of one box divided into eleven series:

  1. Series I: Converter Performance
  2. Series II: Integrated Systems (Reactor and Isotopic)
  3. Series III: In-Pile Testing
  4. Series IV: Heat Pipe Systems
  5. Series V: Materials
  6. Series VI: Converter and Systems Design Analysis
  7. Series VII: Ignited Mode Diode
  8. Series VIII: Converter Performance Analysis
  9. Series IX: Plasma Properties
  10. Series X: Surface Phenomena
  11. Series XI: Miscellany

Processing Note

Processed by Paul G. Hubbard in March of 1994; Updated by Harold Housley in June of 2016.

Title
Second International Thermionic Conference Reports
Status
Completed
Author
Processed by Paul G. Hubbard in March of 1994; Updated by Harold Housley in June of 2016.
Date
2016
Description rules
Describing Archives: A Content Standard
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin
Language of description note
Finding guide encoded in English.

Repository details

Part of the Design and the Arts Special Collections Repository

Contact

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